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Meanings of child-bed linen in English

Collection of clothing, bedding, and accessories necessary for a newborn infant and its mother.

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Examples for "layette"
Examples for "layette"
1
He had been provided with a splendid layette by an enthusiastic Protestant Duchess.
The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 10
2
She showed Mary the layette, the minute white garments, beautifully stitched and embroidered.
The lady elizabeth
3
Shopping for her layette, I grumbled over the relentless color coding of babies.
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4
He keeps a layette to remind himself of his mother.
The new yorker
5
Mrs. Barsaloux, relenting, had sent a layette of French workmanship, and Marna was radiantly happy.
The Precipice: A Novel